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A Covert Urban Ninja Traveller, taking my camera to places where most people never get the chance to visit. Exploring the abandoned and derelict areas of towns and cities around the worldMon, 19 Mar 2018 13:24:45 +0000en-UShourly1https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cropped-Proj3ctm4yh3mClear-32x32.pngPROJ3CTM4YH3M Urban Explorationhttps://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex
323245745649Urbex: St Cadocs Mental Hospital, Wales – December 2016https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/2018/03/16/urbex-st-cadocs-mental-hospital-wales-december-2016/
https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/2018/03/16/urbex-st-cadocs-mental-hospital-wales-december-2016/#respondFri, 16 Mar 2018 13:13:21 +0000https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/?p=14806Saint Cadoc's Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Sant Cadog) first opened in 1906 as the Newport Borough Asylum, and was built to accommodate up to 350 patients. Extensive outbuildings were later added on the site, but since 2005 the number of residents has been very small with the growing emphasis on care in the community...

Saint Cadoc’s Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Sant Cadog) is located in Caerleon on the northern outskirts of the city of Newport. The building was designed by Alfred J. Wood FRIBA, London and named after Saint Cadoc. The hospital first opened in 1906 as the Newport Borough Asylum, and was built to accommodate up to 350 patients. Extensive outbuildings were later added on the site, but since 2005 the number of residents has been very small with the growing emphasis on care in the community. Parts of the site became disused and have fallen into seriour disrepair and this situation is only likely to worsen over time.

Our Visit

Visited early one morning to have a look at the abandoned parts of this complex. To our surprise, the site was much busier than we expected with more of the place being in use than we had thought! Still, we managed to cover a lot of what we were looking for including the main hall and we had the bonus luck of discovering the old operating bed. Enjoy the photos:

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]]>https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/2018/03/16/urbex-st-cadocs-mental-hospital-wales-december-2016/feed/014806Permission Visit: HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana, Shewsbury, Shropeshire – November 2016https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/2018/03/13/permission-visit-hm-prison-shrewsbury-aka-dana-shewsbury-shropeshire-november-2016/
https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/2018/03/13/permission-visit-hm-prison-shrewsbury-aka-dana-shewsbury-shropeshire-november-2016/#respondTue, 13 Mar 2018 15:58:26 +0000https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/?p=14726The History of HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana
Constructed in 1793 by Thomas Telford, the original HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana was famous for being a prison of executions. Prior to changes in the Law, the Catagory B/C prison saw numerous executions by hanging which drew large crowds from the location population. The site was rebuilt in 1877 in its current form.

Constructed in 1793 by Thomas Telford, the original HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana was famous for being a prison of executions. Prior to changes in the Law, the Catagory B/C prison saw numerous executions by hanging which drew large crowds from the location population. The site was rebuilt in 1877 in its current form. It is noted that even as late as 1972 during redevelopment works, remains of executed prisoners were being discovered buried on the site. During its latter years of service, HM Prison Shrewsbury was known for its severe overcrowding, housing almost double the intended capacity of inmates.

The Grade II listed Prison finally closed in March 2013 and has sat abandoned ever since while planning permission is being sought to convert the site into housing.

Our Visit

Shortly after the closure of the site, the building was taken over by a tour group which allow members of the public to visit the building either on organised tours, event days or self-guided tours. We thought one would be worth a look so Lowri and I ventured down to have a mooch around late one sunday afternoon. We were fortunate enough to be one of the only people there and so pretty much had the place to ourselves for a couple of hours. We managed to see most of what the building had to offer to enjoy the photos:

HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana – The Main Entrance

HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana Cells

HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana

HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana Cells

HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana Cells

HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana Cells

HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana Cells

HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana Cells

HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana

HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana

HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana – Cell Block

HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana – Cell Block

HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana – Cells

HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana – Cell Block

HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana – Ways to avoid anger…

HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana – Cell Block

HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana – Cell Block

HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana – Cell Block

HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana – Cell Block

HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana – Fish

HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana – Fish

HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana – Cell Block

HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana – Cell Block

HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana

HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana – Cell Block

HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana – Visitor booths

HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana – Visitors entrance

HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana – Cell Block

HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana – Cell Block

HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana – Intervention Suite

HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana – First Night

HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana – First Night

HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana – Cell Block

HM Prison Shrewsbury aka The Dana – Cell Block

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]]>https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/2018/03/13/permission-visit-hm-prison-shrewsbury-aka-dana-shewsbury-shropeshire-november-2016/feed/014726Urbex: A Welsh Chapel, Wales – November 2016https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/2018/02/26/urbex-welsh-chapel-wales-november-2016/
https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/2018/02/26/urbex-welsh-chapel-wales-november-2016/#respondMon, 26 Feb 2018 11:19:39 +0000https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/?p=14683Lowri and I explored this abandoned chapel in Wales towards the end of 2016. Disused for a long time, the chapel itself was free from vandalism and graffiti and only natural decay could be found inside. The turquoise painted plaster ceilings were a joy to shoot along with the stained wood of the pews and altar area. The organ was in great condition considering the weather damage to the building and the light was perfect when we visited.

]]>Lowri and I explored this abandoned chapel in Wales towards the end of 2016. Disused for a long time, the chapel itself was free from vandalism and graffiti and only natural decay could be found inside. The turquoise painted plaster ceilings were a joy to shoot along with the stained wood of the pews and altar area. The organ was in great condition considering the weather damage to the building and the light was perfect when we visited. I was pretty happy with the photos I hope you enjoy them:

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]]>https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/2018/02/26/urbex-welsh-chapel-wales-november-2016/feed/014683Urbex: St Josephs RC Church, Wigan – October 2016https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/2018/02/23/urbex-st-josephs-rc-church-wigan-october-2016/
https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/2018/02/23/urbex-st-josephs-rc-church-wigan-october-2016/#respondFri, 23 Feb 2018 12:19:09 +0000https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/?p=14670History of St Joseph’s RC Church The Church was completed in April 1872. In 1874 the site saw the addition of a school building thanks to support from the parishioners. The building was soon replaced with the one which stands today in 1978 when the old construction was found to be too small to accommodate…

The Church was completed in April 1872. In 1874 the site saw the addition of a school building thanks to support from the parishioners. The building was soon replaced with the one which stands today in 1978 when the old construction was found to be too small to accommodate those who attended.

Our Visit

Visited with Donna to have a look at this one, it is pretty bare inside but has some nice features and not too much vandalism considering its location. Enjoy the photos:

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]]>https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/2018/02/23/urbex-st-josephs-rc-church-wigan-october-2016/feed/014670Permission Visit: Abbey Mills Pumping Station, London – September 2016https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/2018/01/02/permission-visit-abbey-mills-pumping-station-london-september-2016/
https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/2018/01/02/permission-visit-abbey-mills-pumping-station-london-september-2016/#respondTue, 02 Jan 2018 08:33:45 +0000https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/?p=14635Abbey Mills Pumping Station, in Stratford, East London, is a sewage pumping station, designed by engineer Joseph Bazalgette, Edmund Cooper, and architect Charles Driver. It was built between 1865 and 1868, housing eight beam engines by Rothwell & Co. of Bolton. Two engines on each arm of a cruciform plan, with an elaborate Byzantine style, described as The Cathedral of Sewage...

Abbey Mills Pumping Station, in Stratford, East London, is a sewage pumping station, designed by engineer Joseph Bazalgette, Edmund Cooper, and architect Charles Driver. It was built between 1865 and 1868, housing eight beam engines by Rothwell & Co. of Bolton. Two engines on each arm of a cruciform plan, with an elaborate Byzantine style, described as The Cathedral of Sewage. The pumps raised the sewage in the London sewerage system between the two Low Level Sewers and the Northern Outfall Sewer, which was built in the 1860s to carry the increasing amount of sewage produced in London away from the centre of the city.

Two Moorish styled chimneys – unused since steam power had been replaced by electric motors in 1933 – were demolished in 1941, as it was feared that a bomb strike from German bombs might topple them on to the pumping station.The building still houses electric pumps – to be used in reserve for the new facility next door. The main building is grade II* listed and there are many grade II-listed ancillary buildings, including the stumps of the demolished chimneys.

Our Visit

Having seen photos of this place for quite some time it had remained pretty high on my to-do list but I’d never managed to take a look inside. Permission visits are few and far between and according to the staff that spoke with us, only a couple of people had managed the tour the unofficial way (although I think they may be underestimating that). This pump house acts now more as an overflow facility that is still regularly engaged, however, it does not operate permanently. Internally the station has been modified in its operations but most of the original machinery and controllers remain on the site and have been incorporated into the newer modern controls. The ceilings and the level of the detail on both the exterior walls and the interior fixtures were stunning, my only regret is that we didn’t have more time to see some of the auxiliary buildings. Huge thanks to Andy of Behind Closed Doors for sorting out the access for the trip it was a belter! Well worth the wait!

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]]>https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/2018/01/02/permission-visit-abbey-mills-pumping-station-london-september-2016/feed/014635Urbex: A London rooftop at night, London – September 2016https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/2017/12/29/urbex-a-london-rooftop-at-night-london-september-2016/
https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/2017/12/29/urbex-a-london-rooftop-at-night-london-september-2016/#respondFri, 29 Dec 2017 17:55:13 +0000https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/?p=14618Another night in London and another rooftop explored. This construction site was the development of a new skyscraper which will likely accommodate businesses or expensive apartments. The views as always were stunning allowing for a few shots of the London Eye and the Shard among the rest of the busy city...

]]>Another night in London and another rooftop explored. This construction site was the development of a new skyscraper which will likely accommodate businesses or expensive apartments. The views as always were stunning allowing for a few shots of the London Eye and the Shard among the rest of the busy city… Enjoy the photos:

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]]>https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/2017/12/29/urbex-a-london-rooftop-at-night-london-september-2016/feed/014618Urbex: Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool – September 2016 (Revisit)https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/2017/12/29/urbex-alder-hey-childrens-hospital-liverpool-september-2016-revisit/
https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/2017/12/29/urbex-alder-hey-childrens-hospital-liverpool-september-2016-revisit/#respondFri, 29 Dec 2017 11:47:19 +0000https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/?p=14590The abandoned Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool was originally intended to be a workhouse the for insane. Despite being the original intent of the site when the land was purchased by the Board of Poor Law Guardians, plans changed and the Hospital first opened its doors in 1914 as a military hospital during the First World War. The Hospital finally closed it's doors in 2015...

The abandoned Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool was originally intended to be a workhouse the for insane. Despite being the original intent of the site when the land was purchased by the Board of Poor Law Guardians, plans changed and the Hospital first opened its doors in 1914 as a military hospital during the First World War. The Hospital finally closed it’s doors in 2015, a few days before our first visit, the report for which can be found here: Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool – October 2015

Our Visit

Our second visit here was a little more relaxed than the first, the buildings, now having been disused for more than a year, were obviously a little less busy and more of the side corridors were also now open. We found a few spots that we had missed the first time around, however it was a shame to find that the access to the theatres had been blocked off with the rumours being that all the equipment had been stripped out following our first trip here. This time we visited the pool and chapel and also took a look in one of the other buildings on site which had a padded room inside it. Enjoy the photos:

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]]>https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/2017/12/29/urbex-alder-hey-childrens-hospital-liverpool-september-2016-revisit/feed/014590Urbex: Altrincham General Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom – September 2016https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/2017/12/28/urbex-altrincham-general-hospital-manchester-united-kingdom-september-2016/
https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/2017/12/28/urbex-altrincham-general-hospital-manchester-united-kingdom-september-2016/#respondThu, 28 Dec 2017 16:27:52 +0000https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/?p=14573An old Victorian Hospital building in Altrincham which has been demolished. The building operated as part of Altrincham General Hospital before it was earmarked for replacement with a newer modern facility on the same grounds...

An old Victorian Hospital building in Altrincham which has been demolished. The building operated as part of Altrincham General Hospital before it was earmarked for replacement with a newer modern facility on the same grounds.

Our Visit

We visited early, which was probably a good idea given the location of this building being pretty central in the town… As we approached it became clear that demolition works were well underway with sections of some of the buildings already missing. We were in and out pretty quickly, a lot of the previous fixtures and contents had been disposed of as part of the demolition works and other than a couple of relatively untouched wards, there was not a lot to photograph. I’m glad we made the effort to go check this one out before it disappeared into a pile of rubble.

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]]>https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/2017/12/28/urbex-altrincham-general-hospital-manchester-united-kingdom-september-2016/feed/014573Urbex: Sunnyside Hospital aka Sunnyside Lunatic Asylum, Montrose, Scotland – August 2016https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/2017/08/21/urbex-sunnyside-hospital-aka-sunnyside-lunatic-asylum-montrose-scotland-august-2016/
https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/2017/08/21/urbex-sunnyside-hospital-aka-sunnyside-lunatic-asylum-montrose-scotland-august-2016/#respondMon, 21 Aug 2017 19:38:54 +0000https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/?p=14475Originally built in 1781 the now derelict Sunnyside Lunatic Asylum is located in the town of Montrose, Scotland. The original building was later replaced in 1858 by the much larger buildings that was later repurposed as the hospital outgrew its size limitations...

Originally built in 1781 the now derelict Sunnyside Lunatic Asylum is located in the town of Montrose, Scotland. The original building was later replaced in 1858 by the much larger buildings that was later repurposed as the hospital outgrew its size limitations.

The initial construction of the first of the buildings which remain on-site today originally named Carnegie house for private patients opened in 1899. followed shortly after by two further detached villas, Howden Villa and Northesk Villa in 1901 and 1904 respectively.

During the First World War, the Hospital was one of the few which avoided any form of requisitioning by the military, however, the number of staff was severely affected by volunteers who opted to join those fighting abroad. In addition due to other hospitals being repurposed Sunnyside saw an influx of additional patients adding further strain to the already limited staff.

Between the war years, the Hospital saw further expansion and additional buildings being built on-site. During World War II the hospital was struck by 5 explosive shells and whilst the main building narrowly avoided damage being missed by mere meters, some of the other buildings were struck by the bombs.

Following the introduction of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act in 1948 the Hospital was renamed Royal Mental Hospital of Montrose and was under the control of the NHS.

The site was officially closed in late 2011 at which point the majority of the patients were moved to a large facility in Angus and the remaining patients were placed in the community. Sunnyside was open for 230 years before its closure, and was the oldest psychiatric hospital in Scotland.

Our Visit

Visited with Lowri, Katie, David, Stussy and Baron we kipped over the night before somewhere not too far away and made for an early start… After finding a way in we managed to photograph the majority of the building or at least the interesting parts. The highlights, of course, being the epic main hall which was like no of the others I’ve had the pleasure of seeing with its detailed dark woodwork which remains original to this day. Upon returning to the nice ward corrdior we soon realised we werent alone and noticed high viz jackets outside patrolling with dogs… A few doors banging later and us being completely silent we took the oportunity to make our exit unseen. A great little Asylum with tons of history and some really nice features top photograpenjoy the pictures:

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]]>https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/2017/08/21/urbex-sunnyside-hospital-aka-sunnyside-lunatic-asylum-montrose-scotland-august-2016/feed/014475Urbex: The Old Chapel, United Kingdom – August 2016https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/2017/08/12/urbex-old-chapel-united-kingdom-august-2016/
https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/2017/08/12/urbex-old-chapel-united-kingdom-august-2016/#respondSat, 12 Aug 2017 09:21:39 +0000https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/?p=14459Not much to say about this little old chapel. Clearly abandoned for some time, this chapel was located in the middle of a graveyard somewhere in the UK. Suffering from years of neglect, the building was in very poor condition and was falling apart...

]]>Not much to say about this little old chapel. Clearly abandoned for some time, this chapel was located in the middle of a graveyard somewhere in the UK. Suffering from years of neglect, the building was in very poor condition and was falling apart. Enjoy the photos:

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